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43/ 2003
Bonn, 19.11.2003
All occupations at a glance in the "Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2003"
What occupation should I learn? Young people who want to undergo qualified formal vocational training in Germany have to decide at the end of their secondary schooling which occupation they want to learn and where they want to receive their training. Those who are interested in Germany's so-called "dual vocational training" system (which divides training between part-time vocational school and an actual business) presently have 350 "recognized occupations that require formal training" (Ausbildungsberufe) to choose from. Training for these occupations is provided in the industrial sector, the skilled trades, civil service, agricultural sector and in the area of the "professions" which include pharmacists, doctors, accountants and attorneys. Those who prefer attending a full-time vocational school have a choice of 117 occupations. The designations of the individual occupations that can be learned in the dual vocational training system or at full-time vocational schools, how long it takes to complete training and much more can be found in the new Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2003 (index of recognised occupations that require formal training; reporting period: September 30, 2001 - October 1, 2002).
Published by the Federal Institute for Vocational Training (BIBB), an updated edition of this German-language index is issued every year. In addition to the above information, this publication also provides details on:
- Addresses and telephone numbers of the offices responsible for vocational training (chambers) in all fields (industry, the skilled trades, etc.)Training regulations for occupations in the health care and social services fields
- Occupations with special arrangements for training disabled persons
- Advanced occupational qualification that requires supplementary further vocational training (Fortbildungsberufe)
- Occupations in which qualified persons can take an examination for certification as a master craftsman
- Sources (Federal Law Gazette, Federal Gazette) for the training regulations and outline curricula of the individual occupations
- The date when the training regulations for the individual occupation first went into effect and the date of their later revision
- Occupations with diplomas / certificates that are equivalent to corresponding diplomas / certificates issued in France and Austria
- Occupations whose training regulations went into effect on August 1, 2003.
A statistics section provides additional information on the number of occupations that requires formal training (Ausbildungsberufe) in all occupational fields in the years 1995 0 2002, the quantitative development of Ausbildungsberufe during the period 1993 0 2002, and the number of trainees and apprentices in the years 1970 - 2001.
The Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2003 is available for €
24.90 plus postage and handling from Verlag W. Bertelsmann GmbH & Co. KG, Postfach 10 06 33, D-33506 Bielefeld, Germany. Tel.: +49 521 / 911 01-11, fax: +49 521 / 911 01-19, e-mail: service@wbv.de
The Verzeichnis der anerkannten Ausbildungsberufe 2003 was also published as a supplement to Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) No. 175a. This version is available for € 23.70 plus postage and handling from Bundesanzeiger Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Postfach 100534, D-50445 Cologne,
